Articles Written By: Josh Tons

When you have a media hard-card for three separate racing series, getting blatantly denied credentials by a different series tends to come as a shock. An even bigger shock is getting denied media access by the race track that is hosting the event. But the biggest shock of all.. is after…

Are you located in the midwest and want another rally? The 2015 Show-Me Rally consist of multiple stages, utilizing the same roads that David Higgins, Ken Block and others compete on during the Rally America National Championship event known as Rally in the 100 Acre Woods. As a small regional rally, the…

A ferry that waits for nobody, breath-taking fjord scenery in Norway and a unique race. That is what you get when Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway’s downhill gold medallist, meets compatriot and Volkswagen rally driver Andreas Mikkelsen. The result was a wonderfully wild preparation for round eight of the FIA World…

Red Bull Global Rallycross made its debut in Detroit on a .757-mile course on Belle Isle, which hosted the series’ second doubleheader of the 2015 season. Ken Block took his record-setting sixth career victory on Saturday, while Patrik Sandell earned his first win of the year on Sunday. Saturday Ken Block and Patrik…

ChampTruck World Series made a stop in St. Louis this past weekend and put on one hell of a show. Who would have ever thought that Semi-Trucks would A). Race on a road course and B). Be fun to watch. “Big-Rig” tractor truck racing can be found in Europe, Australia,…

Thursday morning arrived with a glorious sunrise and Goodwood Festival of Speed 2015 had begun. The stand crew jumped into the cars and made the trip to the bottom of the hill to take centre stage presenting their products and VrDMotorsport to the early arrivals. Because of the late completion…

Two weeks have passed now since we made our triumphant return to Goodwood Festival of Speed and I still have a sweet taste in my mouth of burnt tyre rubber and Verve Cliquet champagne. It’s a strange combination but one I am happy to get used to as we now…

Luxury automotive brand Lexus has partnered with world leading experts in super conductive technology to create one of the most advanced Hoverboards ever developed. “At Lexus, we constantly challenge ourselves and our partners to push the boundaries of what is possible,” said Mark Templin, executive vice president, Lexus International. “That…

Subaru Rally Team USA announced today that former four-time Rally America Champion Travis Pastrana will enter the 2015 New England Forest Rally July 17-18 behind the wheel of a Subaru WRX STI rally car. Pastrana will join teammate and reigning Rally America champion David Higgins who is campaigning the full…

The 22nd Goodwood Festival of Speed drew to a close this evening, with the winner of the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend, Nico Rosberg, having thrilled the assembled crowds in his MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 W04 V8 Formula One car. Having harmed tyres on the 1.16-mile Goodwood Hill, Nico Rosberg…

Heralding a new generation of Lotus high performance sports cars, today saw the unveiling of the company’s quickest and most expensive series production car ever, the 3-Eleven, at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Designed as an uncompromised manifestation of the Lotus spirit, the new car is focused on providing…

The new Mercedes-AMG A 45 made its public debut today on the Goodwood Hill, with the Chairman of AMG, Tobias Moers, behind the wheel – marking the very first time the 381 hp machine had been seen in action, just hours after it was unveiled. Glorious sunshine prevailed, and Saturday…

The outcome of the FIA Formula E Championship was decided at the final round in London. Sam Bird (Virgin) won the last ePrix of the season, whilst the all-electric series’ inaugural titles were won by Nelson Piquet (Nextev TCR) and e.dams-Renault. At the end of the London double-header, the team…

Racing at Daytona International Speedway this past weekend was surreal for Collete Davis. Davis, who attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University near Daytona International Speedway for an engineering degree, also spent time racing formula cars at the historic track. Unfortunately, this trip to Daytona International Speedway was rougher than those of the past as mechanical…

SATURDAY RECAP: Patrik Sandell, Ken Block, and Jeff Ward qualified 1-2-3 and eventually lined up on the front row for Saturday’s main event, setting up a battle between three M-Sport Fords on the front row. But contact between all three drivers heading into the dirt hairpin opened the door for…

Nur Ali’s weekend at Red Bull Global Rallycross Daytona can be described in two words – roller coaster. Despite the peaks and valleys, the GRC Lites rookie gained valuable rallycross experience and with a sixth and ninth place finish in the finals, he sits firmly in sixth place in the…

UK based motorsports team, M-Sport, has announced that it is working with Ken Block’s Hoonigan Racing and Team O’Neil to debut the new Ford Fiesta R5 2000cc and the new Ford Fiesta R2 1000cc at the forthcoming New England Forest Rally (NEFR) on 17/18th July 2015. The Ford Fiesta R5…

Ford announced it is returning to one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world with its new Ford GT race car, based on the all-new ultra-high-performance supercar that goes on sale next year. The Ford GT race car will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans – referred…

Race fans: Tune into NISMO.TV for live broadcasting from the Le Mans 24 Hour Race. Nissan will have live on-board cameras from all three of the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO racecars as well as a live “Garage Cam,” live timing, a chat from Radio Le Mans, and interviews.

ESPN’s X Games Austin hosted the second round on the Red Bull GRC’s 2015 schedule, which saw 15 drivers competing for an X Games gold medal in an invitational, non-points format. X Games Austin marked the return of horrible announcing by Toby Moody, as Scott Speed earned the top spot of the…

At 21 years old, new comer to the 2015 GRC Lites lineup, Collete Davis, not only set history by becoming the first female to lead a lap in Red Bull GRC,but was also the subject of a scary and unfortunately on track incident during the GRC Lites final this past weekend.After…

IN BRIEF: Ken Block broke his streak of bad luck in Red Bull Global Rallycross season openers with a statement victory in the 2015 kickoff round in Fort Lauderdale. Block, last year’s championship runner-up, held off fellow 2014 title contenders Scott Speed and Nelson Piquet Jr. for the victory. HEAT RECAPS: Polesitter…

Have you ever wanted to get on the track and race Red Bull Global Rallycross? Of course you have. Well, want no more, as we present the official Red Bull Global Rallycross Challenge game. No longer does it take other-worldly ability behind the wheel like Joni Wiman to be a GRC champion. Just register…

I found this on bringatrailer.com this morning and now I really want find an old Mercedes Benz. This 190E 2.5-16 Evo 1 is pretty awesome, 1). Because its rare and 2). because its built for the track, and the owner obviously did not cut any corners. Caged interior with Recaro seats, deleted…

The cars and stars of Red Bull Global Rallycross will be in for a new and exciting challenge when they roll into Fort Lauderdale for the 2015 season opener on May 30-31. Competing on a street course for the first time since X Games Los Angeles in 2012, the stars…

The full-blown UK assault on the Rally Aïcha des Gazelles is back underway for the UK Wildcats, as the team, led by intrepid motorsport presenter Alexandra Legouix, is now gearing up to prepare for their maiden voyage to Morocco. The team was unable to compete in the 25th anniversary edition…

For the forth consecutive event, David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew brought home a commanding victory for Subaru Rally Team USA at the Olympus Rally. Marking the return of the event to the National Championship rotation for the first time since 2012, teams faced a triple threat: loose conditions, dust and tricky…

For the past four years, Ford has had a stranglehold on the Red Bull Global Rallycross Manufacturer’s Championship. With an impressive fleet of drivers and teams, the Fiestas have flown to every title that the Supercar class has seen in its history. This year, however, the task will be slightly…

This is TopGear’s own McLaren F1. Really. It’s got their name on it and everything. Did you know TopGear magazine sponsored this McLaren F1 GTR in the FIA GT Endurance championship? This McLaren was car 28R, the tenth and last F1 GTR Longtail ever built. Campaigned by GTC Motorsport Gulf Team Davidoff, it…

Is the FIA World Endurance Championship showing its dominance with in the world of endurance racing? Over the past month, a number of teams and drivers have committed to FIA World Endurance Championship programs, while pulling out of series, such as the Tudor United SportsCar Championship, Pirelli Word Challenge and the…

Now this more our style. Yes it’s expensive at $20,000 but it’s less than a 1/10th of the motor swapped e30 M3 that was for sale earlier this week for $224,000. Mostly because this M3 is fitted with a 6.0L LS2 out of a 2006 GTO. Yes, Its an 88…

Porsche Cars North America today officially opened its new $100 million Porsche Experience Center (PEC) and headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The 27-acre complex located at the Northeast corner of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the largest investment outside Germany for the sports car manufacturer. The industry-first facility is complete with…

A working replica of the famous Lightcycle form the movie TRON: Legacy has smashed expectations by selling for US$77,000 as part of the record-breaking Andrews Collection auction. RM Auctions’ pre-sale guide for the chunky electric bike put the expected price at US$25,000 to $40,000, with the result proving once again that…

The 24-hour race at the Nürburgring is regarded as a particularly challenging event. The 25.378-kilometre combination of the Grand Prix circuit and the Nordschleife that was opened in 1927 is the world’s longest race track. Especially the legendary Nordschleife, also known as the ‘Green Hell,’ featuring 73 corners, inclines of…

The Nissan GT-R LM NISMO is the first front-wheel drive car to take on Le Mans in the LM P1 category. Find out why Nissan has taken this unique approach to building a 330kmh race car – from the people who are building it.

Ryan Millen, who won the 2014 Baja 1000 in a Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, will drive a RAV4 rally vehicle at various rally races including some of the 2015 2WD-Open Class season. A RAV4 competing within a professional racing series is rare. It is even rarer to see the unibody-construction,…

Currently residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, Tyler Witte has made a name for himself as a stunt performer and fabricator at the young age of 27. I met Tyler a few years back (2011), as he took to the rally stages in southern Missouri for the Perryville Farm and Forest Rally.…

The BMW Performance Center, with partners BMW Manufacturing, BMW Performance Parts and IHG Rewards Club today announced that it will compete in the 2015 One Lap of America with the all-new 567 horsepower 2015 X6 M starting May 2, 2015. This year’s team will be co-piloted by BMW Performance Center…

This past weekends Oregon Trail Rally saw Subaru Rally Team USA’s David Higgins and Craig Drew secure their third consecutive victory in a row for Subaru Rally Team USA. So with that.. Congratulations to Higgins and Drew on winning the 2015 National Championship…. Higgins and Drew led from the start of…

NISMO University shows you exactly what’s going on behind the scenes to get the Nissan GTR LM NISMO ready for Le Mans. From testing virtually, on-track and in the crash test facility, the team are facing and overcoming challenges that come with the development of a unique front-wheel drive LM…

In advance of the market launch of the highly anticipated next generation Acura NSX, the engineers leading the supercar’s development shared new technical details and design strategies with the automotive engineering community at the April 22nd SAE Detroit Section dinner, held in conjunction with the SAE 2015 World Congress and…

Championship rallycross team Olsbergs MSE demonstrates its commitment to the future of rallycross in 2015 with a full international roster of Lites drivers representing the next generation in the sport. “We believe in creating opportunities for young drivers to shine,” said OMSE team owner Andreas Eriksson. “We designed the Lites…

Nissan’s LM P1 team completed an intensive four-day test at NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this week. After a static show for the fans at last weekend’s WEC season-opener at Silverstone, the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO was all-action for this important test. Harry Tincknell, Michael Krumm, Max Chilton,…

The stakes at this year’s Red Bull Global Rallycross event at Daytona International Speedway on June 19-21 just got higher. Red Bull Global Rallycross and Daytona International Speedway officials have adjusted the race schedule on Father’s Day Weekend to include a second championship round. Practice…

Having not been behind the wheel of one of his Ford Fiesta racecars on a proper gravel rally stage since mid-October at WRC Spain last year, Hoonigan Racing Division’s Ken Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino dusted off the cobwebs in spectacular fashion, bringing home a win on their first outing…

Those that follow sports car racing in the south east likely have seen and appreciated the talent of young Daytona Beach racer Bobby Kennedy. Last year, the Kennedy family invested heavily to build a Trans Am Series racer for the fast growing TA2 class. A new Mustang was constructed by…

Defending champions Olsbergs MSE today announce their return to the worldwide rallycross stage with a full roster of drivers preparing for an international, multi-championship campaign. The team finished atop the podium in both the FIA World Rallycross Championship and the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship last season and is again…